Not out

When we were watching the conclusion of the Ashes yesterday I said to my wife: "I wonder how Blair will milk this one?"

Well, he has, but not quite in the way I expected:

England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher has been granted British citizenship after 15 years of trying following intervention by the home secretary.

It is thought Charles Clarke got involved to ensure the row did not sour the success of England recapturing the Ashes from Australia after 18 years.

I'm sure this is only the beginning.